Hopefield Animal Sanctuary is a animal rescue charity (reg. no 800211) who currently care for around 500 animals who have been rescued from abuse, abandonment and neglect. The sanctuary is based in Brentwood, Essex.

Hopefield cares for a variety of animals including seventy five horses and donkeys, cattle, pigs, rabbits and smaller animals, reptiles, birds and even some exotic animals such as tanuki and a skunk.

As a small charity Hopefield can only continue to perform the work it does because of the support by donors, supporters and volunteers.

For further information on donating to this charity tel 01277 201110 or visit either www.hopefield.org.uk.

Four Paws

Four Paws is a strong, global and independent voice for animals. Our vision is a world where people treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.

Four Paws has been working for the well-being and protection of animals since 1998. Originally founded in Austria, we now have a presence in over 12 countries worldwide. We campaign for international improvements in how animals are treated and have successfully influenced animal welfare legislation.

We rescue bears and other wild animals from captivity and provide them with species appropriate homes in our sanctuaries. From our vast LIONSROCK big cat sanctuary in South Africa to our bear sanctuaries in Europe and beyond, we help these animals to recover and lead happy, fulfilling lives. We also work extensively with stray animals and our Disaster Relief team provide immediate help for animals in disasters.

Please donate today and help us rescue and improve the lives of many more animals.

To make a donation or hear more about FOUR Paws please call 020 7922 7954 or visit www.four-paws.org.uk.

British Chelonia Group

The BCG has been a Registered Charity for over 30 years, having grown from a small group of enthusiasts to become the leading charity in the UK promoting the care and conservation of chelonia. They have raised over a quarter of a million pounds for their appeals, supporting conservation projects and zoo initiatives all over the world, and have a worldwide membership.

They hold two symposia each year in different parts of the country, giving members and non-members alike the opportunity to listen to and meet experts such as vets, conservationists, zookeepers and experienced hobbyists.

The BCG have a network of regional groups holding regular meetings with talks and health checks for tortoises and terrapins. They produce free care sheets, bi-monthly newsletters and an annual journal for members. They also have re-homing and 'lost and found' services. All this is organised entirely by volunteers.

Hypo Hounds trains dogs to save the lives of children with Type 1 Diabetes. Through scent detection, the dogs are trained to alert the parents/carers of the child when there are changes to the child’s blood glucose levels – preventing collapse, coma and potentially fatal consequences.

As well as early intervention this also then improves the long term health of the child putting them at low risk of long term complications later on in life. There is no cure for Type 1 Diabetes but we can help to improve the lives of these children one sniff at a time.

We receive no government funding or NHS funding. We rely solely on donations and fundraising efforts from the public and legacies.

For further information on donating to this charity tel 01233 756 555 or visit www.hypohounds.co.uk.

GSD 2000 German Shepherd Rescue & Re-home

GSD 2000 operates in the South West of the UK and was first registered with the Charity Commission in January 2000 – hence the name. The Charity’s mission is to relieve the suffering and distress of unwanted, abandoned or badly-treated German Shepherd dogs by finding them homes with suitable keepers in carefully selected environments, where they can enjoy a safe, happy life.

Some dogs are homed quite quickly – others take a bit longer, but the most important thing is that the dog and new owner are right for each other. Prospective homes are checked to ensure they meet the Charity’s strict guidelines before adoption papers are completed. However, if family circumstances change, any dog that GSD 2000 has re-homed will be accepted back into care at any time.

GSD 2000 is run by enthusiastic volunteers who want to make life better for German Shepherds.

For further information on donating to this charity tel 0117 9537124 or visit www.gsd2000.com.

Three Counties Dog Rescue (Reg.Charity 1170606)

Our mission is to accept, care for and find homes for unwanted, lost and stray dogs.

Three Counties Dog Rescue has successfully re-homed over 6500 dogs and cats since its formation in 1971. All our animals are neutered, vaccinated and micro-chipped before re-homing.

Before re-homing takes place we ensure that the dog or cat will be kept in suitable conditions.

We are trying to raise £500,000 to buy the kennels we use and associated house to ensure the long term sustainability of Three Counties. In addition we have to raise £200,000 every year to cover the kennel and veterinary fees. We have a non destruction policy and never put down a healthy dog. However this means that we can incur large veterinary costs to maintain a dog's health while they await a new permanent home. As part of our non-destruction policy some elderly animals are kept in long term foster homes.

The Rescue is run entirely by voluntary and unpaid helpers and every penny raised goes directly to improving the lives of our dogs and cats.

The Rescue costs are only kennelling and veterinary fees, with a small amount on advertising. None of the money raised goes on administration or salaries.

Other costs including travel, transport, telephone and website are met by our volunteers.

Established as a registered charity in 2001, the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary is based at Stonham Aspal in Suffolk, where it operates a comprehensive facility for the care & rehabilitation of owls from the region, and the promotion of owl conservation throughout the UK and beyond. The Sanctuary is open to the public all year round where it maintains a variety of services as the beneficiary of public donations.

As a charity, the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary relies entirely on the loyal support of people like your good selves to help fund the upkeep of the Centre, to care for our resident birds and to continue the work we do to rehabilitate young or injured wild birds before returning them to their natural habitat and to maintain a network of 300 durable man-made nesting sites for wild owls.

Through many and varied conservation & education projects, our key aim is to spread the word about the vital importance of preserving our native birds of prey & the ecological balance they help to maintain.

Your help is always tremendously appreciated and every penny the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary receives makes a world of difference and a difference to our World!

For further information on donating to this charity tel 03456 807 897 or visit www.owl-help.org.uk

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Swan Lifeline

Swan Lifeline is the oldest registered charity devoted entirely to the care of sick and injured swans. Originally operating from private homes, in 1992 Eton College granted us a lease on Cuckoo Weir Island. There we have a rescue HQ and treatment centre with veterinary quality ICU, treatment room, specialist bird bath and staff accommodation. Outside we have covered ponds and pens and if necessary can care for 180 swans.

The whole site has recently been renovated and work is continuing to resurface the ponds. Over the years our trained staff have rescued, treated and re-habilitated many thousands of swans and returned them to the wild.

Our work is possible only through donations, legacies and support from the general public our sponsors trustees and volunteers.

For more than 20 years, Forever Hounds Trust has been a lifeline for dogs in need.

We work towards the day when every greyhound and lurcher is free from risk and fear.

Leaving us a gift in your Will ensures we continue to be there to help thousands more dogs who would otherwise face an uncertain future.

Gifts in Wills have already helped us find loving homes for over 9,000 dogs, helped us to provide essential vet care, ensure the sanctuary of kennel spaces, keep our vans on the road to rescue dogs in desperate situations, and provide expert behavioural support— all to give dogs a second chance in life. Our vital work to rescue, rehabilitate and home these beautiful dogs is only made possible through the generosity of people leaving us a gift in their Will. Remember Forever Hounds Trust in your Will and give more dogs a safe and happy future.

Pro Dogs Direct became a registered Charity in 2006, although we had been part of the national charity Pro Dogs for about 10 years prior to that. When Pro Dogs closed it doors we decided to keep Pro Dogs re-homing going.

We felt there was a need for dogs to be re homed without going into kennels - and that is why we added Direct to our name.

Our charity's vision: whenever possible to home dogs DIRECTLY from home to home. Where that is not possible we use foster homes and occasionally kennels to get dogs to safety and out of difficult situations.

We will help any dogs and take on dogs involved in cruelty cases and the puppy farms' breeding dogs. We feel these dogs surely need to know what it is to be loved and happy. These dogs often need extra medical care and TLC after a traumatic time having never known a loving hand and home.

We re-home any breed of dog and we work with a network of other rescues to make sure the dogs get into the right homes.

Pro Dogs Direct is there for help and support throughout the dog's life.

Our aim is to place each dog in the best possible home and not on a first come first served basis.

Wild Futures rescues and offers sanctuary to monkeys who have suffered abuse and neglect. We are dedicated to protecting primates and habitats worldwide, which are endangered due to climate change, habitat destruction, and the bush-meat and pet trades. For some species, it is too late. The future of all that remains lies in our hands, so your legacy to Wild Futures is the gift of life and a future for primates and our wonderful planet.

Our holistic approach makes us unique; providing sanctuary to rescued monkeys, supporting projects overseas, campaigning for primate welfare, educating to protect primates worldwide and promoting a sustainability and ethical ethos. We receive no government funding, so the generosity of those that remember Wild Futures is essential to enable us to continue our work.

Your legacy can be the gift of a life worth living and a wild and safe future for all.

For further information on donating to this charity tel 01503 262 532 or visit www.wildfutures.org

Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital

Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital are a specialist hospital, dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating all species of British wildlife using all available veterinary expertise.

Every year in Britain over five million wild animals and birds are injured as a direct result of their encounters with man's world. We care for sick and injured hedgehogs, badgers, wild birds, foxes, even reptiles and amphibians.

As animals can’t speak for themselves it falls to me to ask you to consider leaving a legacy to Last Chance Animal Rescue. Any money that we may receive will be spent entirely on the running and improvement at the Centre, which is dedicated to the rescuing, rehabilitation and re-homing of dogs and cats etc.

Many of the number we receive have found their way to our door through circumstances such as their beloved owner passing away, may that door always be open.

Many are elderly, in their twilight years, and would just love to find a caring retirement home, something we have great success and pleasure in finding for them, and we continue to care for them, young and old, long after they are settled in their new loving homes, by offering all kinds of support, including financial if needed, for their continued welfare and well being.

As you can imagine this level of commitment doesn’t come cheaply, which is why I am appealing to you to remember Last Chance if possible, when you make your will. They do say where there’s a Will there’s a way!

Seeing Dogs has made steady progress since it started operations in 2001. It was launched, and is supported, mainly by guide dog owners who want a competitor charity, as is available to blind and partially sighted people in most developed countries. Our successful rearing/training programme continually includes several dogs either being puppy reared or receiving their Seeing Dog (our term for guide dog) training. Except for the highly skilled final training, we depend on volunteers, so that, with careful monetary control, it costs us about £15,000 to train each dog and owner, about a third of what would otherwise be expected.

Our clients are currently usually trained in their home environment, although our target is to have a dedicated training centre. When residential training has been required, we have used hotels. Puppies remain with the puppy rearers till they are 12-14 months old, during which time they are familiarised with all the circumstances they are likely to encounter as Seeing Dogs - crowded streets, heavy traffic, buses, trains, cars, cafés, restaurants, stairs (although not escalators), lifts, swing doors, etc. An allowance is available to cover the expenses of this very important pre-training work. We like our puppy rearers to take their charges to puppy training classes, however, which help with obedience training and socialisation with other dogs. We provide them with a reference manual, and visit them from time to time to check on the puppies’ progress. We are also always at the other end of a phone to give advice or to obtain it for them.

Currently, waiting lists for trained dogs are such that some clients wait months or longer to be trained with a dog. This is particularly serious for elderly people waiting for replacements. If they are without a dog for a period, they can lose the mobility needed to complete training when a dog becomes available. We urgently need funds to change this situation. With twenty owner and dog partnerships qualified, we have proved we produce trained dogs to the very high standard required, at a price well below the norm. Please help us.

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or visit their website at www.seeingdogs.org.uk

The main aim of the Horse Rescue Fund is to alleviate the suffering of any ill-treated or neglected equines, bring them back to health and, if possible, back into work and then place them on loan in approved homes. We never sell our rescued horses but we do most firmly believe that they are much more content and happier leading a useful and fulfilled life, with individual care and attention in a private home, rather than just standing in retirement for the rest of their lives. We have more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys out in adoptive homes, with more to follow in their footsteps at present under rehabilitation at Woodstock Farm.

Many of our horses have gone on to compete most successfully, in many disciplines both locally and nationally. Quite often spectators do not even realize that they are watching rescued horses who have had a very poor and often traumatic earlier life.

The New European Distressed Donkey Initiative is a non-profit making company, limited by guarantee. Established in 1990 it offers care and safety to donkeys within Britain and Europe at risk from neglect, cruelty or mal-treatment.

When BRACKEN arrived she had to be carried from the lorry – her feet were so painful that she had been “walking” on her knees for months. NEDDI was able to provide veterinary help.

She was with us for 15 years, and had to continue with pain-killers all that time but she enjoyed a happy retirement and died at the very old age of 56. BRIDIE had had her hooves cut off with an electric saw, and they were deformed to the end, but with NEDDI’s help she lived a peaceful and comfortable life.

These are just a few of the donkeys we have cared for in the past and continue to care for at our sanctuary and nearly every story has a happy ending.

In the last few years we have also been helping working donkeys in Kenya with medicaments and free road-side clinics.

We are a comparatively small organisation and every little donation or legacy helps enormously.

For further information on donating to this organisation tel 01208 816640 or visit www.neddi.org.

AISPA

We are a British based charity which raises funds worldwide for animal welfare organisations in Italy.

Throughout the years we have expressed our passion, determination and commitment in different operational areas and in the year ahead, we will be supporting over 30 Projects across Italy through:

Environmental conservation projects for the benefit of birds and wild fauna

None of what we do could be done without your support. Your support tells us you care about our work and about the animals we love and protect.

AISPA - Working in Italy providing care and protection for thousands of animals

For further information on donating to this charity tel 01743 232 559 or visit www.aispa.org.uk

Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust (GHDT) was founded in 2002. With no tradition of horsemanship in The Gambia and a combination of poor management, high disease risk and poverty, farmers were investing comparatively large amounts of money for a working animal only for it to die, too often within six months. Not only was this causing further hardship for the farmers, it was also creating a serious animal welfare problem and the veterinary services did not have the infrastructure or finances to be able to help the farmers.

The aim of the GHDT is to reduce rural poverty in The Gambia through improving the health, welfare and productivity of working animals.

We are a conservation charity for everyone who cares about nature in Sussex. We focus on protecting the wonderfully rich natural life that is found across our towns, countryside and coast.

By working alongside local people we create opportunities for us all to connect with nature, and for nature to thrive in even the most unlikely places. Together we can make sure that future generations living in Sussex will be able to enjoy the sense of wonder and well-being that nature offers.

Together we can make Sussex life richer.

One-off donations are hugely important and help us to undertake essential work to save vulnerable local species, protect special Sussex landscapes, speak out on major environmental issues affecting Sussex and inspire the next generation to love nature.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is an independent campaigning organisation committed to bringing about change that protects the natural world from environmental crime and abuse.

Our vision is a future where humanity respects, protects and celebrates the natural world for the benefit of all.

Our undercover investigations expose wildlife crime and highlight the most pressing threats to our natural world. Our investigators often work in dangerous situations, infiltrating criminal organisations and collecting evidence. This evidence is used to produce reports and films which help prosecute environmental criminals, highlight issues to both high-level decision makers and the public and change laws around the world.

Our findings are combined with scientific documentation and representation at international conventions, creating the hard-hitting campaigns which have earned us a global reputation.

Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats is a sanctuary in Kent who care for abused, neglected and needy goats. They are the only registered charity in the UK who care solely for the welfare of goats.

They rescue abandoned, abused and neglected goats and also help animals simply in need of a new home whose owners can no longer care for them or who have been left alone after the death of companion goats. They also help improve the knowledge and education about goat welfare nationwide.